What is the authenticity of the story of 'Amr ibn 'Abd al-Wud al-'Amiri and his challenging the Companions in the Battle of the Trench, and 'Ali's going forth to fight him?
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The incident of Ali ibn Abi Talib killing Amr ibn Wadd in the Battle of the Trench is famous and well-known among historians and biographers. Al-Bayhaqi narrated it in "As-Sunan Al-Kubra" with a chain of transmission from Ibn Ishaq, and likewise Al-Hakim in "Al-Mustadrak" with a connected chain, which Adh-Dhahabi authenticated. Imam Al-Shafi'i, Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn Al-Qayyim, and others have also mentioned it. Therefore, there is no harm in mentioning and narrating this story.
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